Invite a gentle chorus of colour into your garden with Dahlia ‘Melody Harmony’. A compact variety with blooms that open in pale shades of lilac, against a creamy white background and at the centre a hint of yellow.
Set against rich, dark leaves gives this dahlia 'Melody Harmony' is the perfect for containers, patios, and border fronts. From July until the first frost, this prolific performers produces bloom after bloom, also attracting pollinators.
de Jager's top size, top quality dahlia tubers are supplied polythene bags, in which they may be safely kept until planting time, stored in a cool place.
To grow Dahlias, select a sunny spot with well-drained soil, and dig a 30 cm deep hole.
Plant the tuber 10 cm below the soil surface, spacing multiple tubers 45 cm apart, or 90 cm for taller varieties.
Water consistently, maintaining moist but not saturated soil and protect new shoots from slug damage with eco-friendly methods. Feed plants during the blooming period with liquid plant food.
Provide support for stems which will reach 60-90 cm tall depending on variety. Enjoy spectacular blooms from late summer until first frosts. Cut or deadhead the flowers regularly for a continually flourishing display.
Once blooming has finished, cut back foliage before lifting, drying and storing the tubers in peat-free substitute, in a frost-free place until the following spring.